2012 National Underclass - Main Event Blogs

12/30/2012 4:34:52 PM

The star studded top prospect game had plenty of talent to go around, below is a small sample of the players who performed well in a limited sample size against other high caliber players.

-2015 C/RHP Kyle Davis (Brewton, AL) has big shoes to fill being the younger brother of PG All-American Kevin Davis, but based on his outing today, he may have a chance to fill them. Davis worked a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a pair while sitting 82-85 mph with his fastball. He has similar mechanics to his brother, but with a larger frame and has the same sharp downhill plane.

-2014 RHP Erin Baldwin (Lake Charles, LA) was very promising, the tall slender right hander worked 81-84 with a long loose arm action. He uses his length well, creating a severe downhill plane to impart sink on the ball. He projects for increased velocity, and likely has more present firmness to his heating in conditions more optimal than the windy mid 40s late December day.

-2014 3B Calvin Scott III (Newark, DE) had the lone hit for Team 6, hammering a ball that registered at 89 mph off the bat in the sixth inning, before following the hit up with a stolen  base.

-2014 OF/RHP Cory Crow (Deland, FL) showed well on the mound in his one inning appearance, working 80-83 with a good downhill plane and a quality 72 mph 12-6 curveball with good spin rate to create bite. He clearly is capable of producing higher velocity but was throwing on short rest in adverse weather conditions, and was equally as promising if not more so with the bat.

-2014 OF Micah Jefferies-Harris (Union, NJ) drove in the lone run of the game for Team 5, plating 2014 MIF Nic Strasser (Orlando, FL) with a single to left in the fifth, and showed good baserunning instincts taking second on the throw to the plate. Ultimately, he would be stranded 90 feet away while representing the tying run.

-2014 SS Slade Dale (Ringgold, GA) did his part to start a rally for Team 5 in their comeback attempt, leading off the bottom of the 6th with a double and then stole third, but he too would be stranded 90 feet away while representing the tying run.

12/30/2012 2:31:28 PM

Nick Gordon (2014, Windermere, FL) Had his fastball sitting 88-89mph and touched 91mph with his curveball at 75mph.  Gordon throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with an arm that works well, and a outstanding curveball.

Logan Ashworth (2014, Port Neches, TX) Had his fastball sitting 82-84mph topping out at 86mph with his curveball at 70mph and slider at 76mph.  Ashworth throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has life on his fastball with good command of it.  His curveball had 11/5 break. 

Ray Hutchinson (2014, Holden, LA) Had his fastball sitting at 84-86mph with his slider at 72mph.  Hutchinson throws from a low 3/4 arm lot, with arm side run on his fastball.

Juan Hillman (2015, Haines City, FL) Had his fastball sitting 83-84mph with his curvebll at 71mph.  Juan throws from a 3/4 arm slot, locates his pitches well, and the ball comes out easy with minimal effort.

Blake Hamilton (2014, Ringgold, GA) Hamilton had his fastball 82-83mph with his slider at 76mph.  Hamilton has a large projectable frame, throws from the 3/4 arm slot, and mixes in his off speed well.

Kyle Kemp (2014, Port Charlotte, FL) Had his fastball sitting 83-85mph.  Kemp throws from a low 3/4 arm slot, with a good arm action, has an arm that works well, and his fastball had arm side run.

Ethan Walker (2014, Spanish Fort, AL) Walker had his fastball 82-85mph topping at 86mph with his curveball sitting at 68mph and slider sitting at 73mph.  Walker throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, has a good arm action, has a arm that works.  Curveball had a 12/6 break.

Max Wotell (2015, Marvin, NC) Wotell had his fastball sitting 84-86mph topping out at 87mph with his curveball at 69mph and his slider at 74mph.  Max throws from the low 3/4 arm slot with a good arm action, a very live arm, and 2/8 break on his curveball.

David Villar (2015, Pembroke Pines, FL) Villar had a good showing today at the plate going 2-2.  David was squaring up the ball well and showed good bat speed while doing so.  David also showed a level swing plane and stayed inside the ball.

Jonathan India (2015, Coral Springs, FL) Showed off the pop in his bat with a double.  India has good bat speed with a line drive swing plane.

12/30/2012 12:48:50 PM

OF Satchel McElroy (14-Columbia Blue/2015, League City, TX) looks very similar to his older brother, C.J., a third round pick of the Cardinals in 2011.  He's extremely fast with 6.5 speed already.  He has a simple and sound right handed swing and consistently squares the ball up to the middle of the field.  McElroy is the son of former MLB LHP Chuck McElroy.

OF Drew Wharton (14-Columbia Blue/2014, Suwanee, GA) has a nice calm approach and swing, especially for a big 6-3/185 athlete who really projects physically.  He has good present bat speed and could really develop as he gets stronger.

OF Alex Aristy (19-Red/2014, Loxahatchee, FL) took one of the more interesting BP's of the event.  His first 4-5 swings were pretty uninspiring to evaluate, with some length and not much bat speed.  Then BANG!, a shot over the left field fence that got out in a hurry, followed by some hard line drives and another bomb with big bat speed.  It looked like it took him a couple of pitches to get comfortable and ready and when that happened, Aristy was ready to show his tools.  He also ran a 6.5 60 and hit a game home run as well, so expect to see his name high on the post event Top Prospect lists.

3B Benard Gilot (19-Red/2016, Apopka, FL) had almost the same build and swing as another 2016 prospect from a previous blog, OF Denilson Elligson.  He has a short, quick swing with good strength for his age and will take a positive step forward as a hitter with some more separation in his swing.

OF Zach Featherstone (21-Royal/2014, Charlotte, NC) is an extra strong 6-2/205 left handed hitter who really explodes his hands to the ball well while stay short and direct.  The ball really came off the barrel hard and he has the type of hitting approach that works very well the better the pitching gets.

OF Gilbert Peralta (21-Royal/2014, Wilmington, DE) looked like he really saw the ball well at the plate, consistently squaring the ball up well from a calm, rock in hitting approach with very good right handed bat speed.

3B Carson Jackson (21-Royal/2014, West Melbourne, FL) was one of the most interesting overall athletes at the showcase and is someone the PG scouts will have to continue to bear down on in game action.  He's present strong at 6-0/192 and runs a 6.65 while throwing 85 mph across the infield.  Jackson showed big power potential in BP and drove some balls very hard with an aggressive uppercut swing but we suspect his BP swing approach and his game approach are different.

12/30/2012 12:26:22 PM

The 3-Black and 4-Royal were also prospect laden teams, made up primarily of players from the Marucci Baseball and FTB programs, respectively.


C Handsome Monica (3-Black/2014, Mandeville, LA) has been coming to PG events since he was in 8th grade.  He's grown into an exceptionally strong 6-2/210 right handed hitter with very good bat speed and huge power potential.

OF Denilson Elligson (3-Black/2016, Graceville, FL) is going to be an interesting player to watch develop.  He's only a freshman but ran a 6.81 and threw 90 mph from the outfield.  He has very quick hands at the plate with some present bat speed when he gets the barrel out and his hands separated from his body.

SS Christopher Reid (3-Black/2015, Baton Rouge, LA) is listed at 5-10/155 but is very strong for his age and size.  He has present bat speed and quick hands from the left side of the plate and can hit the ball hard from gap to gap.  Reid has a very mature approach and we imagine he is a very high average hitter with developing power.

SS Michael Campoamor (4-Royal/2014, Wesley Chapel, FL), like Reid, is much stronger than his 5-11/165 frame would indicate.  He has very good bat speed with a loose, extended finish out front that will help him hit for power in the future.

OF Keith Williams (4-Royal/2014, Miramar, FL) swings the bat hard and creates nice bat speed from the right side.  The ball jumps hard off his barrel and his short path to the ball should make him able to square up consistently against better velocity stuff.

1B Christian Bailey (4-Royal/2014, Kingsport, TN) is listed at 6-5/175 but is well proportioned and coordinated for his age and size and projects very well.  He kept his swing short and loose and showed gap to gap power now that really could develop in the future.

OF Bryan Scheker (4-Royal/2015, Clermont, FL) had one of the most impressive physical builds at the showcase, with a sculpted 6-3/185 frame.  He has very simple present swing mechanics now that emphasize being short and efficient to the ball but could really see his power explode with a bit more weight shift through contact.

12/30/2012 12:09:09 PM

The 1-Purple team was made up of players from the Orlando Scorpions organization, so there were plenty of top prospects and early Division I commitments in the line up.  The most impressive hitter was 2015 SS Brendan Rodgers, one of top prospects in the early Class of 2015 rankings.  Rodgers has a loose and projectable 6-0/170 build and is much stronger than he looks.  He showed plus right handed bat speed already and big power potential while really moving into the ball well with his lower half.  It's easy to see him as a 6-2/190 athlete with the ability hit the ball out of the park to every field.

C Jonah Girand (2014, Maitland, FL) has been to numerous PG events and is well known for his defensive ability.  He took the best BP he's taken at any of those events on Saturday, showing improved bat speed and really squaring the ball up well.  He can still get off his back side a bit better but the improvement was notable.

SS Ramon Alejo (2015, Orlando, FL) already has a verbal commitment to Mississippi and while he isn't very strong yet, he has very quick hands at the plate and stays short and direct to the ball. 

OF Billy Cooke (2014, Maitland, FL) has a verbal commitment to Coastal Carolina and showed a hard, aggressive right handed swing with strong hands at the ball that led to solid line drive contact.  Both Cooke and Alejo have very good present run and throw tools for their age as well.

3B Mijon Cummings (2014, Lutz, FL) is the son of former MLB outfielder Midre Cummings.  He has a strong and compact 5-11/185 build and has made some noticeable improvements in his swing and overall bat speed.  He swings hard and the ball comes off the barrel hard with some gap type power.

12/30/2012 10:58:28 AM

Fletcher Simmons (2015, Gainesville, FL) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph and his curveball at 71mph this morning. Simmons throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, is aggressive with his fastball, has 11-5 break on his curveball that has late break, and is confident on the mound.

Timothy Salvadore (2015, Hopkinton, MA) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with it topping out at 85mph with his changeup at 76mph. Salvadore throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has a short quick arm action, fields his position well, pitches with a good tempo, has a good changeup with arm side run.

Richard Cruz (2015, Miami Lakes, FL) had his fastball sitting at 79-81mph with it topping at 82mph with his curveball at 73mph. Cruz throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, has a long arm action, throws easy, is aggressive with his fastball, his curveball has 11-5 break to it with depth.

Thomas Byelick (2014, Snellville, GA) had his fastball sitting at 80-83mph with his curveball at 68mph this morning. Byelick has a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, arm side run on his fastball, is aggressive with his fastball and pitches with a good tempo on the mound.

Zane Gill (2015, Pensacola Beach, FL) had his fastball sitting at 80-83mph with it topping out at 84mph with his curveball at 73mph and his changeup at 78mph. Gill throws from a 3/4 arm slot, is confident on the mound, locates his fastball, is calm in the stretch and has 11-5 break on his curveball.

Isiah Gilliam (2015, Lilburn, GA) had a good showing at the plate this morning for his team today. Gilliam had a double in the 1st inning showing off the pop in his bat and the bat speed he has.

Daino Deas (2015, Lilburn, GA) also had a good showing today for his team. Deas has good speed on the bases is quick down the line and has a contact approach at the plate.

Jason King (2015, Baltimore, MD) had a good day at the plate this morning. King has a good swing, makes solid line drive contact, and has good instincts on the bases.

Kyle Bowes (2015, Nutley, NJ) also had a good day at the plate with 2 hits in the game. Bowes has a good swing and makes consistent contact at the plate.

12/30/2012 10:42:16 AM

One of the most interesting things about watching the 7-Kelly Green team take batting practice was that there were a couple of young pitchers from Clements HS in Sugar Land, Texas, 2014 LHP Ryan Manz and 2014 RHP Will Peters, who had really, really good basic hitting mechanics.  They weren't strong enough yet (both being in the 6-3/165 area) to create real bat speed but they've been very well coached as hitters.  When watching over 400 players take BP in a 26 hour period, it's nice to see such sound fundamental swing mechanics even if it is on a primary pitcher.



3B Nicholas Moore (7-Kelly Green/2014, Plano, TX) and OF Lincoln Hewitt (7-Kelly Green/2014, Gainesville, GA) on that same team each had very good raw bat speed, especially the 6-3/195 Moore and graded out well.  But if either had Manz or Peter's swing mechanics, they would have graded out a grade higher at least.



C Christian Hernandez (7-Kelly Green/2014, Doral, FL) hit the only home run in BP hit by a left handed hitter.  Picture Fenway Park and Pesky's Pole at about 300 feet, but then imagine how quickly the fence goes out to 380 feet.  There were plenty of deep balls hit to right field among the 400 players, but only Hernandez placed his just right down the line.  He also hit a couple that just missed and showed big pull power overall.



C Gianpaul Gonzalez (8-Teal/2014, Cranberry, PA) has a very strong build but long arms for his listed 5-11/190 build and a nice loose swing with power and bat speed.



SS Nick Perez (8-Teal/2015, Lebanon, NJ) is an example of a young player who may not benefit from being a switch-hitter, at least based on a short look.  He showed very good bat speed from the right side while consistently squaring the ball up with some lift.  He had a completely different swing and 2 grades less bat speed from the left side.



We've seen C Willie Burger (11-Dark Green/2014, Maytown, PA) play frequently over the past few years and this might have been the best he's ever looked.  He's lost weight and firmed up his lower half impressively and it showed in his balance and approach at the plate.  He crushed the ball in BP and showed plus power and raw bat speed.



1B Josh Heller (11-Dark Green/2014, Houston, TX) had a very interesting BP.  He has an angular 6-4/205 build and showed an uppercut, pull and lift approach that resulted in hitting 6 balls off the Green Monster while really squaring the ball up well.  It will be very instructive to look at the game notes to see if he had the same approach against live pitching but there is no mistaking his power potential.



C Simeon Lucas (12-Steel/2014, Ingleside, IL) has an early commitment to Illinois State and it's easy to see why.  The 6-2/190 left handed hitter has present strength and bat speed and a really nice swing to watch. He hit two balls that were approximately 400+ feet during his session.  We can see him getting plenty of professional scouting attention by his senior year if his defensive tools measure up to his offensive potential.



Lucas wasn't the only big slugger on the 12-Steel team.  3B Julian Infante (2015, Coral Gables, FL) and 1B Elijah Christenson (2014, Haslet, TX) are both big and strong 6-3 right handed hitters with huge strength for their ages and big power potential.  Christenson looks like he could go wrestle steers back in Texas (Haslet is a northern suburb of Fort Worth).

12/29/2012 7:13:32 PM

The East Cobb program has historically sent many of their best players to the National Underclass Showcase.  Watching Jason Heyward as a 15 year old hit for the first time at Clemente Field at Terry Park in 2004 still sticks in my mind and the list of players since is pretty impressive.

East Cobb has two teams worth of players here, the 2-Texas Orange (East Cobb Astros) and 13-Texas Orange (East Cobb Braves) and they have added to the history of the top performances at the National Underclass.

Two players specifically stood out and will go into Perfect Game lore.  Both, of course, are familiar to fans and scouts.

#1 ranked 2015 OF Dazmon Cameron (McDonough, GA) was simply outstanding and showed strength, bat speed and swing maturity well beyond his years.  He's continued to get stronger as he gets older (remember, he's still a sophomore) and that has translated to superior bat speed.  Most impressive, though, was his command of his swing mechanics and timing.  Cameron hit under control and just peppered the Green Monster with hard line drives.  One veteran PG staffer commented afterwards that it looked like a veteran big leaguer taking a serious BP.

But it would be hard to compare Cameron to his year older fellow outfielder Kel Johnson (Palmetto, GA).  After 20 teams had taken BP and hit 5-6 balls out of jetBlue/Fenway South Park in total, Johnson hit 7 (Seven) balls out in one round, including a couple of balls out from left center to left center that were easy 430-450 foot bombs.  I was at Fenway Park for the All-Star Game in 1999 when Mark McGwire put on his home run show.  Speaking without too much hyperbole, Johnson pretty much was doing the same thing.  The ball looked like a golf ball coming off a 7-iron.  Like many long limbed power hitters, Johnson has some swing complications and length, but his raw power is off the scale.

Other Texas Orange/East Cobb BP Highlights:

3B Michael Chavis (2014/Marietta, GA):  Chavis has established his hitting credentials after being perhaps the most dominant hitter on the summer WWBA/BCS circuit.  He has big bat speed and the ability to square up top level pitching with power. 

IF Trey Harris (2014/Powder Springs, GA):  Low effort hitters who hit the ball hard with good balance and loose extension out front are going to hit at the next levels of baseball.  Harris does that.

C Joey Bart (2015/Buford, GA):  Bart is absurdly strong for his age at 6-2/210 but his has simple and efficient swing mechanics and hits within himself.  It's very worth noting at this point that this is a characteristic of East Cobb hitters; they hit with their strength and mechanics and don't go outside their envelope even in batting practice.  When you are as strong as Bart is, the ball is going to jump and he squared up almost every pitch.

3B Blake Jackson (2014, Warner Robbins, GA):  Jackson has lots of strength projection in his young 6-0/170 build but already has impressive raw bat speed.  The U. Georgia commit looks to hit the ball hard with an aggressive approach and does consistently.

OF Dominique Jackson (2014/Duluth, GA):  Jackson has a very loose and projectable build that looks to be 6-2/170.  He's not as consistent as some of the other EC hitters but when he stays above the ball he really drives it.

12/29/2012 3:59:31 PM

LJ Talley (2015, Folkston, GA) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph with his curveball at 71mph his changeup at 76mph and a Knuckleball at 61mph. Talley throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has an online delivery with simple mechanics, and 11-5 break on his curveball.

Gordon Fisher (2014, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI) had a couple of hits in the game for the Orange team this afternoon. Fisher has a good swing at the plate makes consistent contact and has bat speed. Fisher had one of his hits register 91mph off the bat.

Zach Featherstone (2014, Charlotte, NC) had his fastball sitting at 82-86mph with his changeup at 76mph. Featherstone throws from a 3/4 arm slot with an arm that works, has an easy delivery, with good balance, has good command of his fastball, and sinks his changeup. At the plate Featherstone added a double to his day. Featherstone has a good swing with pop in his bat.

Carson Jackson (2014, West Melbourne, FL) was sitting at 83-86mph on his fastball today with his curveball at 72mph. Jackson throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has an online delivery, 12-6 break on his curveball and late movement on his fastball. At the plate Jackson has a good swing with a good approach at the plate, and has good speed on the bases.

Oscar Marchena (2015, Miami, FL) had a good showing at the plate for the Royal team today. Marchena has a good swing at the plate with bat speed, and is a solid base runner.

12/29/2012 3:38:10 PM

Peter Zyla (2014, Alpharetta, GA) had his fastball sitting at 82-86mph with it topping out at 87mph with his slider at 72mph and his changeup at 79mph. Zyla throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, with an arm that works, throws with easy effort, throws downhill, is aggressive with his fastball, and he uses his changeup effectively.

Jeremy Torres (2016, Aibonito, PR) had a good showing at the plate today for the white team with a couple of hits in the game. Torres has an athletic projectable build with a good swing and makes consistent contact at the plate.

Nick Rooney (2014, Minnetonka, MN) had his fastball sitting at 85-87mph for the Red team today. Rooney throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, an arm that works well, has easy effort on the mound, with clean repeatable mechanics.

Bernard Gilot (2016, Apopka, FL) had a double in the game today for the Red team this afternoon. Gilot has a projectable build with a good swing and shows bat speed at the plate.

Alex Aristy (2014, Loxahatchee, FL) had a triple in the game for the Red team today. Aristy has a solid build with a projectable frame a good swing at the plate and showed off his base running ability on his triple.

12/29/2012 3:22:08 PM

Chris Bec (2014, Miami, FL) had his fastball sitting at 85-87mph with it topping out at 88mph with his curveball at 73mph and his changeup at 75mph. Bec throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with a long arm action, the ball comes out easy, his arm works, with run on his changeup.

Bryan Garcia (2014, Coamo, PR) had a double in the game for the Dark Green team this afternoon. Garcia has a good swing with pop in his bat and good bat speed.

Jimmy Titus (2016, Stafford, CT) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph with his curveball at 69mph. Titus throws from a low 3/4 arm slot, has a long arm action, has arm strength, and has run and sink on his fastball.

Ryan Young (2014, Kennesaw, GA) had his fastball sitting at 83-85mph with his curveball at 75mph and his changeup at 79mph. Young throws from a 3/4 arm slot with a quick short arm action, his arm works, a balanced delivery and 11-5 break on his curveball.

12/29/2012 1:42:20 PM

Dylan Robinson (2014, West Hartford, CT) had his fastball sitting at 80-82mph with his curveball at 70mph. Robinson throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, his arm works, has a quick arm, with an 11-5 break on his curveball. Robinson also has good command of his pitches, repeats his delivery, and has run on his fastball.

R. Austin Fox (2014, Concord, NC) had a good showing during the game today for the Maroon team. Fox has pop in his bat, and makes solid contact at the plate.

Max Bazin (2015, Charlotte, NC) also had a good showing at the plate today for the Maroon team with 2 hits in the game. Bazin has a good projectable build with a good swing, makes consistent contact at the plate, and shows bat speed.

12/29/2012 1:30:51 PM

Cory Crow (2014 Deland, FL) had a single in the game that registered 92 off the bat. He has good bat speed with a line drive swing plane.

Fletcher Simmons (2015 Gainesville, FL) pitched two innings did not allow a hit and struck out two batters.  He sat 83-86 mph with his fastball and a good slider at 75 mph.  He has a 3/4 arm slot with short arm action and good arm speed.

Austin Hale (2014 Winter Springs, FL) had a single in the game with one run scored.  He has good bat speed with a line drive swing plane.

Vincenzo Catanza (2015 Longwood, FL) had a single in the game with one RBI.  He has a projectable body, he squares the ball up consistently with good bat speed.

Gabriel Coburn (2016 Winter Garden, FL) had a single in the game with one RBI.  He has a very projectable build, he has present strength in his swing.

Christian Demby (2015 SW Ranches, FL) pitched two innings only allowing one hit.  He sat 81-84 mph with his fastball and a good curveball at 69 mph.  He has an online delivery with loose arm action.

12/29/2012 1:28:40 PM

Connor Bennett (2015, Buford, GA) had his fastball sitting at 82-84mph with his curveball at 69mph. Bennett has a high 3/4 arm slot with a long arm action, throws strikes on the mound, and has a 11-5 break on his curveball with sharp bite.

Robby Dau (2015, Dallas, GA) had a good showing at the plate this afternoon for the Navy team with 3 hits including 1 double. Dau has a solid build makes solid consistent contact at the plate with a good swing and shows bat speed.

Andrew Swanson (2015, Acworth, GA) also had a good showing at the plate this afternoon. Swanson has a good projectable build with a good swing and makes solid contact at the plate. He also had one of his hits register at 93mph off the bat.

Gianpaul Gonzalez (2014, Cranberry, PA) had a triple in the game for the Teal team today. Gonzalez has a solid build with a good swing, and makes consistent solid contact at the plate.

12/29/2012 1:16:37 PM

Nicholas Hulick (2014, Pineville, LA) had his fastball sitting at 80-85mph with it topping out at 86mph with his curveball at 67mph. Hulick sports his fastball well, with an 11-5 break on his curveball, has an aggressive approach on the mound and has late life on his fastball.

Andrew Sharpe (2014, Odenton, MD) had his fastball sitting at 84-87mph with his curveball at 75mph. Sharpe has a strong build, with good life on his fastball, has good arm speed, and has a 12-6 break on his curveball with sharp break to it.

Alonzo Jones (2015, Columbus, GA) had a good showing at the plate this afternoon for the Steel team including hitting a Home Run in the game. Jones has pop in his bat with good bat speed, and makes solid contact at the plate.

Tyler Duvall (2016, Lebanon, OH) had a good showing at the plate today for the Dark Green team. Duvall has an athletic build makes consistent contact at the plate and has a good swing.

12/29/2012 1:04:16 PM

Brendan McKendry (2014 Pembroke Pines, FL) had an RBI triple in the game.  He has a large frame with current strength.  He has a good approach at the plate with good bat speed.

Jordan Bradley (2014 Atlanta, GA)  was 2 for 2 in the game with one run scored.  He also had two stolen bases in the game.  He has an aggressive approach with a quick bat.

Hunter Phillips (2014 Alpharetta, GA) had a triple in the game with one run scored.  He has strength in his swing and power to the pullside.  He was aggressive on the bases and runs well.

Marquis Harper (2015 Harper Woods, MI) had a single in the game with one RBI.  He has an aggressive approach at the plate and is aggressive on the bases.

Grant Page (2014 Sugar Land, TX) pitched two innings only allowing two hits.  He sat 81-84 touching 85 mph with a good curveball at 71 with 11-5 break.  He has a quick arm.

12/29/2012 1:00:19 PM

Alex Watkins (2014, Albertville, AL) had his fastball sitting at 82-84 with his curveball at 65mph his slider at 71mph and his changeup at 74mph. Watkins throws from a low 3/4 arm action, his arm works, has an 1-7 break on his curveball, and the ball comes out clean.

Connor Milford (2014, Cumming, GA) had his fastball sitting at 83-84mph with his curveball at 66mph and his slider at 74mph. Milford has a high 3/4 arm slot, with good extension out front, smooth online delivery, his arm works, and pounds the strike zone.

Jared Walker (2014, Powder Springs, GA) had a good showing at the plate today for the Texas Orange team. Walker has a good swing at the plate with bat speed and makes solid contact.

Drew Wharton (2014, Suwanee, GA) had his fastball sitting at 82-83mph with his curveball at 71mph and his slider at 74mph. Wharton throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, smooth balanced delivery, with an 11-5 break on his curveball with bite to it.

12/29/2012 12:41:22 PM

Anthony Martinez (2014, Miami, FL) had his fastball sitting at 84-86mph with it topping out at 87mph with his curveball at 68mph and his changeup at 72mph. Martinez has a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, has an arm that works well, with a balanced repeatable delivery, and has sink and run on his changeup.

Chris Bec (2014, Miami, FL) had a good showing during his team's game this afternoon. Bec has an athletic build with bat speed, a good swing and pop in his bat.

Christian Estevez (2014, River Edge, NJ) had a good showing in his team's game this afternoon. Estevez makes solid contact at the plate with a good swing. He also had one of his hits register at 88mph off the bat.

12/29/2012 12:22:44 PM

Daniel Wentworth (2014, Perry, FL) has a couple of hits in the game for the Vegas Gold team including a triple. Wentworth has a good swing at the plate with a sound approach at the plate.

Sam Armstrong (2014, Ocala, FL) also had a couple of hits in the game for the Vegas Gold team. Armstrong makes consistent contact at the plate with a good swing and an athletic build.

Jimmy Jones (2014, Bronson, FL) had a couple of hits in the game as well for the Vegas Gold team. Jones is a leadoff type hitter who makes consistent contact at the plate and has a good swing.

Luis Amaro (2014, Roselle Park, NJ) had 2 hits in the game for the Black team including a double today. Amaro has a good swing at the plate and has pop in his bat.

12/29/2012 12:01:27 PM

Zach Ledbetter (2014, Stockbridge, GA) had his fastball sitting at 83-86mph topping out at 87mph with his curveball at 76mph and his changeup at 79mph. Ledbetter throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with good arm strength, 11-5 break on his curveball, and good sinking action on his changeup. At the plate Ledbetter had a double and shows good bat speed with pop in his bat.

Gabriel Garcia (2015, Coamo, PR) had a couple of hits in the game for the Navy team. Garcia has a projectable build with a good swing, and makes solid contact at the plate.

Tyler Sellers (2015, Locust Grove, GA) had his fastball sitting at 82-83mph with his curveball at 71mph and his changeup at 73mph. Sellers has a high 3/4 arm slot, with good sink on his changeup, and arm side run on his fastball.

Matt Lemmons (2014, Yorba Linda, CA) had a good showing today at the plate for the Cedar team including hitting a double. Lemmons has an athletic build with a good swing, and shows bat speed.

12/29/2012 11:42:59 AM

Collin Garrett (2015, Montgomery, TX) had his fastball sitting at 84-86mph with it topping out at 87mph with his curveball at 71mph. Stewart throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has an online delivery, easy effort, throws downhill, with a good 12-6 curveball that has good depth.



John Martisch Jr. (2014, Penn Yan, NY) had a couple of hits in the game for the White team including a double. Martisch Jr. has a good swing with pop in his bat.



Zacrey Law (2014, Robinson, TX) also had a good showing in the game including a triple. Law has good speed on the bases with good baseball instincts.



Tim Gleinser (2014, Victoria, TX) had a couple of hits in the game for the White team. Gleinser makes consistent contact at the plate and has a good swing.



Ryan Mejia (2016, Tampa, FL) had a good showing for the Steel team this afternoon. Mejia has a good swing with gap power and makes solid contact at the plate.

12/29/2012 11:23:31 AM

Carlo Graffeo (2015, Covington, LA) had his fastball topping out at 88mph with his fastball sitting at 82-85mph with his slider at 75mph and his changeup at 78mph. Graffeo throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, has an arm that works well, clean repeatable mechanics, his slider is a good pitch and has arm side run on the fastball.

Christopher Reid (2015, Baton Rouge, LA) had his fastball sitting at 84-85mph with his slider at 75mph and his changeup at 78mph. Reid has a 3/4 arm slot, with a good arm action, arm side run on his fastball, mixes his pitches well, and keeps his pitching down in the zone.

Handsome Monica (2014, Mandeville, LA) looked good at the plate this afternoon. Monica has pop in his bat with a good swing and makes consistent solid contact at the plate.

Zach Goodman (2015, Kennesaw, GA) had his fastball sitting at 84-87mph with his fastball topping out at 88mph with his slider at 79mph. Goodman has a solid build with a high 3/4 arm slot, his arm works well, with a easy repeatable delivery, and is aggressive in the zone.

Dominique Jackson (2014, Duluth, GA) had his fastball sitting at 82-84mph with it topping out at 85mph with his slider at 72mph and his changeup at 77mph. Jackson throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, arm action is clean, and is aggressive with his fastball.

Isiah Gilliam (2015, Lilburn, GA) had a couple of hits in the game this afternoon for the Texas Orange team. Gilliam makes consistent solid contact at the plate with a good swing and shows bat speed.

Dazmon Cameron (2015, McDonough, GA) had a good showing at the plate today. Cameron has good bat speed and makes consistent solid contact at the plate.

Blake Jackson (2014, Warner Robins, GA) also had a good showing for the Texas Orange team. Jackson has good bat speed with a good swing.

12/29/2012 10:55:17 AM

JJ Woodard (2015, Oviedo, FL) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mphb with his curveball at 70mph and his changeup at 71mph. Woodard has a low 3/4 arm slot, short arm action, has arm strength, and cuts his changeup.

Ryane Supple (2015, Shelburne, VT) had a good showing at the plate today for the Royal team collecting 2 hits one of which was a triple. Supple has a good projectable frame with good bat speed, and pop in his bat. Supple had one of his hits register at 88mph off the bat.

Michael Campoamor (2014, Wesley Chapel, FL) also had a good showing at the plate. Campoamor had a triple in the game showing of his speed on the bases and gap hitter.

Kyle Corbin (2014, Windermere, FL) had a good showing at the plate for the Royal team. Corbin has a projectable athletic build with bat speed, and has good speed to cover a lot of ground in the outfield.

Dominick Stefanacci (2014, Ft. Myers, FL) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with it topping out at 85mph with his curveball at 73mph and his changeup at 76mph. Stefanacci has an athletic build, throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with an online delivery, has an 11-5 break on his curveball.

Mijon Cummings (2014, Lutz, FL) had a good showing during the game today. Cummings has an athletic build with good bat speed, and makes solid contact at the plate.

Billy Cooke (2014, Maitland, FL) had a double in the game for the Purple team today. Cooke has an athletic build, makes consistent hard contact at the plate with pop in his bat. He also had one of his hits register at 89mph off the bat.

12/29/2012 10:09:03 AM

Conner Herd (2014, Cologne, MN) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph with it topping out at 84mph with his curveball at 69mph and his changeup at 73mph. Herd has a large frame, with a low 3/4 arm slot, long arm action, has an extended release, has an online delivery, and has arm side run on his fastball.  Herd struck out out 8 of the 9 batters he faced on the mound.  At the plate Herd has a double and a triple in the game. Herd has a good swing, squares the ball up, and shows bat speed.

Tyler Sellers (2015, Locust Grove, GA) had a good showing at the plate this morning for the Cedar Team. Sellers squares the ball up consistently and has a good swing at the plate.

Bryant Harris (2015, Hampton, GA) also had a good showing for the Cedar team. Harris had a triple in the game makes hard solid contact at the plate, good bat speed, and had one of his hits register at 90mph off the bat.

Richard Cruz (2015, Miami Lakes, FL) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with his fastball topping out at 85mph and had his curveball at 74mph. Cruz has a 3/4 arm slot with a good fastball with arm side run on the fastball, has good tempo on the mound, his curveball has 11-5 break on his curveball with good bite to it.

Tyler Beal (2014, Tallahassee, FL) had a good showing at the plate for the Black team. Beal is a scrappy player, with good speed on the bases, squares the ball up and makes consistent contact at the plate.

12/29/2012 9:53:42 AM

Cory Crow (2014, Deland, FL) had his fastball sitting at 84-86mph with his slider at 75mph. Crow has a 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action, quick arm, has arm strength, throws on a downhill plane, has arm side run on his fastball. His slider is a good pitch with late break and is deceptive. At the plate Crow had 2 doubles in the game. Crow has good bat speed, makes hard solid contact and his pop in his bat.

Michael Martinez (2015, West New York, NJ) had his fastball up to 84mph with it sitting at 80-83mph with his curveball at 65mph and his changeup at 71mph. Martinez has a 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, has an arm that works, ball comes out clean, and has sink on his changeup.

Dalton Mauldin (2014, Lake City, FL) had a good showing at the plate this afternoon for the Gold team. Mauldin makes consistent contact at the plate and has good baseball instincts.

12/29/2012 9:30:14 AM

Andrew Vaughn (2015, Chickamauga, GA) had his fastball sitting at 79-82mph with it topping out at 84mph with his curveball at 68mph. Vaughn has a compact delivery, over the top arm slot, and an online delivery. Vaughn's curveball has 12-6 break on it, with good command of it, and pounds the strike zone with his fastball. 

Christian Hicks (2014, St. Augustine, FL) had a good showing at the plate today for the Kelly Green team including a double. Hicks has a good swing with pop in his bat.

Grant Page (2014, Sugar Land, TX) also had a good showing at the plate for the Kelly Green team including a triple. Page is a gap hitter with pop in his bat and good insticnts on the bases.

12/29/2012 9:13:57 AM

Trent Johnson (2014, Williston, FL) had his fastball sitting at 79-81mph with it topping out at 82mph with his curveball at 72mph and his changeup at 73mph. Johnson has a projectable frame, throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, long arm action, good arm speed, and has a balanced online delivery. Johnson gets good sink and run on his changeup, has 11-5 break on his curveball, and gets good run on his fastball.

Daniel Wentworth (2014, Perry, FL) had a triple in the game for the Vegas Gold team. Wentworth showed bat speed at the plate is a gap to gap hitter and had one of his hits register at 87mph off the bat.

Jacob Delk (2014, Alpharetta, GA) had 2 triples in the game for the Vegas Gold team. Delk has a good swing makes solid contact at the plate and has gap power. Delk also had one of his hits register at 88mph off the bat.

Luke Johnson (2014, Atlanta, GA) had a good showing today in the game for Vegas Gold hitting a Home Run in the game. Johnson has good bat speed, makes solid contact, and has pop in his bat.

Gabriel Garcia (2015, Coamo, PR) had a good showing at the plate today for the Navy team with a double and a triple in the game. Garcia has pop in his bat and makes solid contact at the plate.

Kyle Holdsworth (2014, Hinchley, OH) had 3 hits in the game for the Navy team. Holdsworth showed bat speed makes consistent contact at the plate and is an aggressive base runner.

Zach Ledbbetter (2014, Stockbridge, GA) had an Inside the Park home run for the Navy team. Ledbetter has pop in his bat and good instincts on the bases.

Jaylen Smith (2015, Lithonia, GA) has a couple of hits and a couple of stolen bases in the game for the Navy team. Smith makes consistent contact at the plate, and has good speed on the bases.

12/29/2012 8:49:23 AM

Jason King (2015, Baltimore, MD) had a good showing for the Teal team this morning. King has an athletic projectable build with good speed to cover a lot of ground in the outfield.



Anthony Farmand (2015, Jacksonville, FL) had a couple of hits in the game for the Red team this morning. Farmand is short to the ball at the plate with bat speed, a good swing, and had one of his hits register at 88mph off the bat.



Jonathan India (2015, Coral Springs, FL) had a double in the game for the Red team this morning. India has good bat speed, makes solid contact at the plate, and has pop in his bat.



David Villar (2015, Pembroke Pines, FL) had a good showing at the plate today for the Red team. Villar has good bat speed, with a good swing at the plate.



Dominic DiCaprio (2015, Coral Springs, FL) also looked good at the plate for the Red team. DiCaprio has a solid build, with bat speed and pop in his bat.



Matt Robbins (2014, Hartland, WI) had a couple of hits in the game for the Red team this morning. Robbins has a good swing in the plate with pop in his bat with good baseball instincts. Robbins also shows good instincts on the bases with a projectable frame and solid build.

12/29/2012 8:33:02 AM

Casey Sutherland (2015, Apopka, FL) had his fastball sitting at 77-81mph with his curveball at 69mph and his changeup at 67mph. Sutherland throws from a 3/4 arm slot, has an arm that works, balanced delivery, his curveball has an 11-5 break, and he pounds the strikezone.

Gabriel Coburn (2016, Winter Garden, FL) had a good showing in the field during his teams game this morning. Coburn has a good glove in the infield and has lateral quickness.

Benito Santiago (2014, Pembroke Pines, FL) had a good showing at the plate this morning for the Purple team. Santiago has a good swing with pop in his bat and makes solid contact at the plate.

Brandon Hernandez (2015, Royal Palm Beach, FL) had a double in the game for the White team. Hernandez has a short swing, stays inside the ball, and has quick hands.

12/29/2012 8:00:07 PM

C Zach Ledbetter (22-Navy/2014, Stockbridge, GA):  Ledbetter gets loaded very well and has an aggressive approach that works very well against game competition as well.   He has nice strength and bat speed and squares up the ball well to the pull side.

OF Zacrey Law (23-White/2014, Robinson, TX):  Law looks bigger than his listed 5-8/170 size and has the strength to make the ball jump and carry.  He's best when he's not trying to stay inside the ball to much and is getting the barrel out and looking to drive the ball.

SS Bruce Steel (24-Dark Green/2014, Jupiter, FL):  The 6-1/165 Steel has all the ingredients in place to keep improving as a hitter, which is what you want to see at an Underclass event.  He's long and loose with lots of projection but has present bat speed and a well balanced and calm swing approach.

SS Chris Bec (24-Dark Green/2014, Miami, FL):  Bec's short swing path to the ball stood out and he's able to create bat speed at the same time.  The ball jumps off his bat very well.

OF Bradley Ramon (24-Dark Green/2014, Miami, FL):  Ramon and Bec are junior teammates at Ferguson HS and are a formidable middle of the order high school combination.  Ramon has some effort and length to his approach but he has unmistakeable raw power and bat speed. 

3B Mason McClellan (25-Steel/2014, McDonough, GA):  The 6-3/185 McClellan has a big coil and load and uses his lower body very well to help generate bat speed.  He's a bit long to the ball but has serious lift and pull power in his swing, with lots of looseness out front and strong hands at the ball.

SS L.J. Talley (26-Orange/2015, Folkston, GA):  Talley has shown one of the more impressive left handed swings at the event.  He's still a sophomore but is strong enough to drive the ball hard and he stays on the ball a long time in a swing.  He consistently pull the ball hard and projects power when he learns to lift the ball a bit more.

OF Darius Hill (26-Orange/2015, Plano, TX):  Hill didn't have the present strength that the similarly sized Talley has but his swing was pretty much just as smooth and he consistently squared the ball up well.  He projects very well and needs to be closely followed.

12/28/2012 7:26:01 PM

The late afternoon time slot on Field 4 was highlighted not only by several high profile position prospects on the Purple roster, but it was the quality of arms that stole the show.

-2015 RHP Julian Infante (Coral Gables, FL) faced one over the minimum (reached via error) in his three innings of work, striking out five. The 6-foot-3, 194 pounder sat 84-86 for most of his outing, touching 88 several times. His curveball sat between 68-70 with good spin and break and 11-5 shape. While he has some strides to make with consistency, he spotted up his fastball frequently and had a dominant outing against a very strong Purple lineup that is comprised of players from the Orlando Scorpions organization.

-Infante came on in relief for the Steel team, and he had a tough act to follow coming in after starter 2016 RHP Ethan Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL). Routzahn touched 85 mph during the warmup, and though he wasn't able to maintain that impressive velocity, he did show a lot of promise while working in the 81-83 range early on. Still a freshman, Ethan is already 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds and with massive feet, it appears that he isn't done growing either. He got hit by high level prospects from two classes ahead of him in age, but he showed the PG scouts the ability that you look for in a player his age and we look forward to following his development over the next few years. His best inning of work came in the third when he struck out the side.

-It would be easy to overlook the solid outing by 2014 RHP Alex Moradian (Winter Springs, FL) because of the pitching performance by the Steel hurlers, but Moradian allowed just two hits over four shutout innings and topped out at 84 mph. He supplemented his fastball with a 69 mph 12-6 curveball and 71 mph changeup. He was relieved by 2014 RHP/MIF Christian Hammond (Ft. Myers, FL) who was up to 82 and also showed well at the plate with an RBI double and a run scored in the fourth inning.

-While pitching was the story of the game, perhaps the top prospect on the field was 2015 MIF Brendon Rodgers (Longwood, FL). In his first trip to the plate Rodgers got a hanging breaking ball and teed off, crushing it off the top of the fence in left field. It was a shot that would have left the yard (with MLB dimensions) on a warmer day. He would have to settle for an RBI double, before coming around to score on a ball that squirted a few feet away from the catcher, making a good read to score safely from 3B on a ball that most players wouldn't have attempted to advance on.

-2014 C Jose Lopez (Tampa, FL) was impressive behind the plate for the Purple team, showing good lateral agility and quick feet with some feel for receiving already. He posted a sub 2.0 pop in the workout and has solid present arm strength with more to come. He didn't show much in the box score but he showed some offensive tools as well.

-2014 OF Shelton Schimming (DeLand, FL) lined a ball back up the box that registered at 89 mph off the bat for an RBI single in his first at bat of the game. He followed that up by stealing second.

-2015 SS/OF Alonzo Jones (Columbus, GA) didn't fill up the boxscore but he really stood out to the PG scouts. He lifted a ball to the right center gap in his first at bat that was well struck but hung up thanks to the backspin he put on the ball and went for a flyout thanks to a good read and jump by the CF. As he adds strength and the ball begins to travel further off the bat that ability to backspin the ball will be important and to be able to do it at a young age is a promising sign. Perhaps more impressively, Jones showed very good range attempting to chase down a ball in the Bermuda Triangle behind third base coming over from shortstop, he's a very good young athlete who has interesting defensive tools as well.

12/28/2012 6:02:40 PM

Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has one of the best known and most successful programs in the country, with Mets 2012 first round pick Gavin Cecchini being their most recent notable graduate.  2014 3B Braedon Barrett (15-White) is a junior at Barbe and had perhaps the best switch-hitting approach of any hitter today.  He has similar swing mechanics and bat speed from both sides, a rarity in a young hitter.

OF Cory Crow (16-Gold/2014, Deland, FL) has a strong 6-2/185 build and a strong right handed swing with lots of lift out front.  He used that strength and lift in his swing to lift a ball over the Green Monster in left field and squared up a number of other balls hard.

Crow's high school teammate 3B Garrett Hall (17-Purple/2014, Deland, FL) is a different type of hitter but very talented in his own right.  Hall has a short and strong line drive swing with quick strong hands that produce line drive after line drive.  We'd guess that he is probably a very high average type of hitter in game situations.

C Benito Santiago (17-Purple/2014, Pembroke Pines, FL), son of the former big league All-Star, might have had the most impressive overall BP round of the day.  Santiago is a left handed hitter with more strength than is obvious in his 5-11/168 frame but loads of quick twitch fibers and a very quick bat.  He hit a ball about 390 feet up the right centerfield alley and repeatedly crushed hard line drives to deep right field.

If anyone had counted who hit the most balls off the Green Monster, the hitter with the most would have likely been OF Conner Prater (17-Purple/2014, Melbourne, FL).  The 6-0/192 right handed hitter has a long lifting swing with lots of extension and bat speed and probably hit 5 balls off the wall after getting in an early groove.

The 17-Purple team, which had a number of players from the Orlando Scorpions organization on their roster, was by a large margin the most impressive of the 14 teams that took BP today.  Other players who graded out especially well included C Austin Hale (2014, Winter Springs, FL), OF Vincenzo Catanza (2015, Longwood, FL), SS Gabriel Coburn (2016, Winter Garden, FL) and OF Cameron Montgomery (2015, Windemere, FL).  Coburn was especially notable as he is still a freshman but had very good swing mechanics and present bat speed.

12/28/2012 5:50:22 PM

Michael Musselwhite (2016, Lumberton, NC) had two hits in the game for the Red team this afternoon. Musselwhite has a good swing and makes consistent contact at the plate.

Zach Featherstone (2014, Charlotte, NC) had a good showing at the plate for the Royal team with one of his hits registering at 95MPH off the bat. Featherstone has a really good swing, with good bat speed.

Isaac Genao (2014, Bronx, NY) also had a good showing at the plate with his hit registering at 89MPH off the bat. Genao makes solid contact at the plate and shows bat speed.

Carson Jackson (2014, West Melbourne, FL) had a hit in the game for the Royal team. Jackson has a good swing at the plate, makes solid contact, and showed bat speed at the plate.

12/28/2012 5:50:17 PM

Rambert Paulino (2014 Miami, FL) had a single in the game, he showed good bat speed with a line drive swing plane.  He has a lean athletic frame, has good actions at shortstop.

Tyler Duvall (2016 Lebanon, OH) medium strong frame, showed an advanced approach at the plate.  Slightly open stance with strength in swing.

Calvin Scott III (2014 Newark, DE) has good bat speed, with line drive swing.  He has a large athletic strong frame.

Joshua Parker (2015 Boca Raton, FL) was 1 for 2 in the game with a double and two RBI's.  He showed a good bat path with good bat speed.

Luke Belt (2014 Vienna, VA) had good bat speed, hits from slightly open stance.  He had a triple with a run scored.  Has good plate coverage at the plate.

Kyle Arjona (2015 Cape Coral, FL) sat 84-86 mph with a good slider at 74 mph. He has a 3/4 arm slot, quick arm, good arm side on run fastball, showed excellent command of all his pitches.

12/28/2012 5:46:31 PM

When you have 26 teams and over 400 players that need to take batting practice, you can never have too many pitchers available.  Fortunately for everyone today, two unscheduled pitchers showed up to fill in some unexpected holes in the rotation.

The most notable was Mike "Mr. 7000" Mosley, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records mark for throwing 7,003 hittable balls over a 8 hour and 33 minute period in 2008.  Mosley has worked with numerous professional teams and was dubbed "Mr. Rubber Arm" by Tommy Lasorda in the early 2000's.  He's here in Fort Myers with former big leaguer Mike Cameron and his son Daz.  Mosley, who says he throws about 2,000 pitches a day, hardly even had a workout according to his standards, throwing to four teams and probably throwing in the vicinity of 800 pitches.

Here's a video of Mosley "at work".  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uod2MO5cR84


The other pitcher who stepped up is much more well known to Perfect Game as he's been throwing at events for over a decade; Ralph Suarez.  Suarez cruised through 4 1/2 teams when another pitcher went down with a blister and will likely throw another 4-5 teams tomorrow as well.  He's a machine.  After one of the first hitters he faced crushed a long home run, he turned to the PG staff members with his arms open, as if to say "Tell me I don't help make these hitters look Good!"


Thanks to both gentlemen for their help!

12/28/2012 5:40:18 PM

Wyatt Marks (2014, Lafayette, LA) had his fastball sitting at 85-88mph this afternoon with his curveball at 78mph, and his changeup also at 78mph. Marks has a projectable frame, with a strong lower half, 3/4 arm slot, simple repeatable balanced delivery, with a loose arm and good extension. Marks has good arm side run on his fastball, 11-5 break on his curveball with good hard bite to it.

Zane Gill (2015, Pensacola Beach, FL) had his fastball sitting at 80-84mph with his curveball at 74mph. Gill has an athletic frame, with a 3/4 arm slot, short arm action, a balanced online delivery. Gill has an 11-5 break on his curveball with some downward action to it, and is aggressive with his fastball.

Ray Hutchinson (2014, Holden, LA) had his fastball sitting at 85-88mph with his curveball at 71mph. Hutchinson has an athletic frame with a long loose arm action, 3/4 arm slot, fast arm, throws easy, ball comes out clean. Hutchinson has simple smooth mechanics, the ball jumps out of his hand, has run on his fastball, with an 11-5 break on his curveball with good downward action.

Handsome Monica (2014, Mandeville, LA) had a triple in the game for the Black team. Monica has pop in his bat with a good swing and bat speed.

Kyle Kemp (2014, Port Charlotte, FL) had his fastball sitting at 85-89mph with it topping out at 90mph with his curveball at 70mph, and his changeup at 78mph. Kemp has a big strong build, with multiple arm angles, quick loose arm, balanced delivery. Kemp throws easy, has good life on his fastball, with 11-5 break on his curveball, and pounds the zone.

Adam Nun (2014, Canton, GA) had his fastball sitting at 83-86mph with his curveball at 73mph. Nun throws from a low 3/4 arm slot, with a short arm action, balanced online delivery, curveball has 11-5 break to it with good shape and he likes to throw it a lot.

Erin Baldwin (2014, Lake Charles, LA) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with it topping out at 85mph to go along with a curveball that was 74mph and a changeup that was 78mph. Baldwin has a long lean frame, throws from a high 3/4 arm slot with a smooth balanced delivery, throws downhill. His curveball has 11-5 break to it with good shape, and his changeup has good arm side run.  

Trey Harris (2014, Powder Springs, GA) had a good showing at the plate today for the Texas Orange team. Harris has a good swing at the plate makes consistent contact and showed good instincts on the bases.

Kel Johnson (2014, Palmetto, GA) also had a good showing at the plate with a couple of hits in the game including a double. Johnson has good bat speed with a good swing and pop in his bat.

12/28/2012 5:32:55 PM

Daniel Wentworth (2014 Perry, FL) had a double in the game with one run scored.  He showed good bat speed with a line drive approach. 

Sam Armstrong (2014 Ocala, FL) had a single in the game with one run scored and a stolen base.  He displayed good plate coverage with good bat speed and moved well on the base paths.

Julian Fitts (2015 Marietta, GA) had a single in the game with two RBI's.  He displayed a line drive swing plane with good plate coverage.

Luke Johnson (2014 Atlanta, GA) pitched three innings and struck out five batters while allowing only one hit.  He sat 81-83 mph, he has a 3/4 arm slot, arm works well, online delivery.

Jack Mattson (2015 Chanhassen, MN) was 2 for 2 in the game with a single and a double.  He have a loose swing with good bat speed and a good bat path.

Bryant Harris (2015 Hampton, GA) displayed very good bat speed, loose hands, good athletic strong build.  He hits from a slightly open stance and has good plate coverage.

Cameron Williams (2015 McDonough, GA) pitched three innings not allowing one hit and struck out three batters.  He sat 84-85 mph with his fastball, he has a high 3/4 arm slot, loose arm action, arm works well, balanced delivery.

12/28/2012 5:32:42 PM

14 teams took batting practice today at the jetBlue Stadium field at "Fenway South".  It must have been a thrill for many of the players, even those who might be Yankees fans, to look out in left field and see a replica of the famous Green Monster.  While many players hit the wall today, only two cleared it.   More on them later.

C Robby Dau (5-Navy/2015, Dallas, GA) stood out right away for 5-Navy, the first team to hit.  Dau is a strongly built 5-9/180 receiver and has a very short  and crisp right handed swing with good present bat speed.  He keeps his swing mechanics simple and well balanced and the result was a round of hard line drives.

SS Jonathan Koski (5-Navy/2014, Chesire, CT) has a nice and projectable 6-2/185 build and his left handed bat has plenty of projection in it as well.  He takes a long stride into contact, which creates some length, but hits thru the ball at contact and has good bat speed with more to come as he gets stronger.

SS Jonathan India (6-Red/2015, Coral Springs, FL) jumps off the page in the program because of his early verbal commitment to U. Florida.  He's listed at 5-10/175 but appears bigger and stronger, strength that shows in his swing.  He uses his hips and lower half very well in his swing and stays short and fast to the ball.  He's a very legit guy with the bat.

OF Matthias Johnson (6-Red/2014, Jenks, OK) came all the way from Oklahoma to show off his tools and did a good job of it in Batting Practice, showing sound hitting mechanics and good balance to go with quick hands and gap to gap power.

3B David Villar (6-Red/2015, Pembroke Pines, FL) is still only a sophomore but has the strength of an older player at 6-1/187.  He has a simple power oriented swing that's especially effective when he's pulling the ball.

The first home run of the day came off the bat of SS Daniel Wentworth (9-Vegas Gold/2014, Perry, FL) but it was just one of many good swings that he put on the ball.  In fact, Wentworth's swing was more impressive for it's shortness than for its power potential.  He has very good bat speed and really squared the ball up well throughout the entire round.

SS Sam Armstrong (9-Vegas Gold/2014, Ocala, FL) is a left handed hitting middle infielder with an aggressive pull oriented swing and lots of bat speed, too. 

There seem to be lots of players from Minnesota at this event and one that stood out was 3B Jack Mattson (10-Cedar/2015, Chanhassen, MN).  Mattson packs good present strength on his 5-11/190 build and is a similar hitter to Sam Armstrong (above). 

OF Bryant Harris (10-Cedar/2015, Luella, GA) is one of the most impressive physical specimen's at the showcase with a strong and projectable 6-3/190 build.  He has present bat speed and can already hit the ball a long way to left centerfield and projects plus power in the future.

12/28/2012 4:17:36 PM

Name	Pop	Grad	School	City	St
Andrew Sharpe	1.81	2014	Riverdale Baptist	Odenton	MD
Benito Santiago	1.84	2014	Coral Springs Christian Academ	Pembroke Pines	FL
Tyler Duvall	1.85	2016	Lebanon	Lebanon	OH
Peter Zyla	1.86	2014	St Pius X Catholic	Alpharetta	GA
Fletcher Simmons	1.88	2015	PK Yonge	Gainesville	FL
Tyler Stephenson	1.90	2015	Kennesaw Mountain	Kennesaw	GA
Simeon Lucas	1.91	2014	Grant Community	Ingleside	IL
Gianpaul Gonzalez	1.92	2014	Seneca Valley	Cranberry	PA
Willie Burger	1.93	2015	Lancaster Catholic	Maytown	PA
Austin Hale	1.93	2014	Trinity Preparatory	Winter Springs	FL
Jeff Korte	1.93	2014	Melbourne Senior	Valkaria	FL
Zach Ledbetter	1.93	2014	Stockbridge	Stockbridge	GA
Seth Oliver	1.93	2014	Cypress Woods	Cypress	TX
Robby Dau	1.94	2015	North Paulding	Dallas	GA
Dominic DiCaprio	1.94	2015	Marjory Stoneman Douglas	Coral Springs	FL
Gabriel Garcia	1.94	2015	Montverde Academy	Coamo	PR
Jonah Girand	1.94	2014	Lake Highland Prep	Maitland	FL
Mack Nathanson	1.94	2014	North Broward Prep	Delray Beach	FL
Max Bazin	1.97	2015	South Mecklenburg	Charlotte	NC
Kyle Bowes	1.97	2015	St. Peter's Prep	Nutley	NJ
Robert Calabrese	1.97	2014	Poly Prep	Staten Island	NY
Jose Lopez	1.97	2014	Brooks-Debartolo	Tampa	FL
Handsome Monica	1.97	2014	St. Paul's	Mandeville	LA
Giovanny Ocampo	1.97	2016	Coral Gables Senior	Miami	FL
Ethan Walker	1.97	2014	Spanish Fort	Spanish Fort	AL
Bradley Weaver	1.99	2015	Mountain View	Lawrenceville	GA
Matt Allen	2.00	2014	Creekside	St. Augustine	FL
John Michael Boswell	2.00	2015	Paideia	Atlanta	GA
Garrett Gray	2.00	2015	George Ranch	Sugar Land	TX
Jimmy Jones	2.00	2014	St. Francis	Bronson	FL
Blaise Maris	2.00	2015	St. Francis	Gainesville	FL
John Martisch Jr.	2.00	2014	Penn Yan Academy	Penn Yan	NY
Myles Moran	2.00	2015	American Heritage	Davie	FL
Ryan Young	2.00	2014	Blessed Trinity Cath	Kennesaw	GA

12/28/2012 4:07:21 PM

Name	C	Grad	School	City	St
Dominic DiCaprio	84	2015	Marjory Stoneman Douglas	Coral Springs	FL
Handsome Monica	82	2014	St. Paul's	Mandeville	LA
Andrew Sharpe	82	2014	Riverdale Baptist	Odenton	MD
Tyler Stephenson	82	2015	Kennesaw Mountain	Kennesaw	GA
Tyler Duvall	81	2016	Lebanon	Lebanon	OH
Gianpaul Gonzalez	80	2014	Seneca Valley	Cranberry	PA
Joey Bart	79	2015	Buford	Buford	GA
Kyle Davis	79	2015	TR Miller	Brewton	AL
Garrett Gray	79	2015	George Ranch	Sugar Land	TX
Matt Sigurdson	79	2014	Corpus Christi	Burlington	ON
Ethan Walker	79	2014	Spanish Fort	Spanish Fort	AL
Andy Karlan	78	2015	Mamaroneck	Larchmont	NY
Zach Ledbetter	78	2014	Stockbridge	Stockbridge	GA
Jose Lopez	78	2014	Brooks-Debartolo	Tampa	FL
Myles Moran	78	2015	American Heritage	Davie	FL
Benito Santiago	78	2014	Coral Springs Christian Academ	Pembroke Pines	FL
Gabriel Garcia	77	2015	Montverde Academy	Coamo	PR
Simeon Lucas	77	2014	Grant Community	Ingleside	IL
Blaise Maris	77	2015	St. Francis	Gainesville	FL
Seth Oliver	77	2014	Cypress Woods	Cypress	TX
Addison Wood	77	2014	Princeton Senior	Princeton	WV
JJ Woodard	77	2015	Oviedo	Oviedo	FL
Peter Zyla	77	2014	St Pius X Catholic	Alpharetta	GA
Willie Burger	76	2015	Lancaster Catholic	Maytown	PA
Robert Calabrese	76	2014	Poly Prep	Staten Island	NY
Andy Falcon	76	2014	St Joan of Arc	Maple	ON
Jonah Girand	76	2014	Lake Highland Prep	Maitland	FL
Austin Hale	76	2014	Trinity Preparatory	Winter Springs	FL
Christian Hernandez	76	2014	Doral Academy Charter	Doral	FL
Jacob Kleindl	76	2014	Shady Side Academy	Pittsburgh	PA
Jeff Korte	76	2014	Melbourne Senior	Valkaria	FL
Fletcher Simmons	76	2015	PK Yonge	Gainesville	FL
Max Bazin	75	2015	South Mecklenburg	Charlotte	NC
Robby Dau	75	2015	North Paulding	Dallas	GA
Jon Leighton	75	2014	Chanhassen	Victoria	MN
Weston McArthur	75	2014	Calhoun	Calhoun	GA
Mack Nathanson	75	2014	North Broward Prep	Delray Beach	FL
Giovanny Ocampo	75	2016	Coral Gables Senior	Miami	FL
Daniel Seres	75	2016	Sequoyah	Canton	GA
Bradley Weaver	75	2015	Mountain View	Lawrenceville	GA

12/28/2012 4:05:33 PM

Name	1B	Grad	School	City	St
Grant Byers	85	2014	Shelby	Shelby	NC
Kel Johnson	84	2014	Home Schooled	Palmetto	GA
Tyler Sellers	84	2015	Locust Grove	Locust Grove	GA
Cameron Williams	83	2015	Union Grove	McDonough	GA
Elijah Christenson	82	2014	Northwest	Haslet	TX
Isiah Gilliam	82	2015	Covenant Christian Academy	Lilburn	GA
Noah Sadler	82	2014	Mukwonago	Mukwonago	WI
Jake Roberts	81	2014	Dalton	Dalton	GA
Joshua Heller	80	2014	Westbury Christian	Houston	TX
Matt Simmerman	80	2015	Shelbyville Sr	Shelbyville	IN

12/28/2012 4:02:43 PM

Name	IF	Grad	School	City	St
Nicholas Gordon	92	2014	Olympia	Windermere	FL
Michael Chavis	88	2014	Sprayberry	Marietta	GA
Jared Walker	87	2014	Mceachern	Powder Springs	GA
Peter Zyla	87	2014	St Pius X Catholic	Alpharetta	GA
Chris Bec	86	2014	John A. Ferguson	Miami	FL
Connor Bennett	86	2015	Buford	Buford	GA
Luke Belt	85	2014	James Madison	Vienna	VA
Landon Faulkner	85	2014	Mt Paran Christian	Kennesaw	GA
Miles Fore	85	2014	Redan	Atlanta	GA
Trey Harris	85	2014	Mceachern	Powder Springs	GA
Felix Correa	84	2014	Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy	Canovanas	PR
Ray Hutchinson	84	2014	Holden	Holden	LA
Drew Reeves	84	2015	Harris County	Hamilton	GA
Zachary Repinski	84	2014	Prior Lake	Savage	MN
Max Abramson	83	2014	Edgewater	Maitland	FL
Ramon Alejo	83	2015	Boone	Orlando	FL
Rory Cavagnaro	83	2014	Northview	Johns Creek	GA
Mijon Cummings	83	2014	Steinbrenner	Lutz	FL
Matt Lemmons	83	2014	Brea	Yorba Linda	CA
Niles Malvasia Jr	83	2014	Hackensack	Hackensack	NJ
Blaise Maris	83	2015	St. Francis	Gainesville	FL
Gilbert Peralta	83	2014	St Mark's	Wilmington	DE
Jimmy Titus	83	2016	East Catholic	Stafford	CT
Richard Cruz	82	2015	Mater Academy	Miami Lakes	FL
Slade Dale	82	2014	Ringgold	Ringgold	GA
Julian Infante	82	2015	Westminster Christian	Coral Gables	FL
Christopher Reid	82	2015	St. Michael the Archangel	Baton Rouge	LA

12/28/2012 3:59:59 PM

Name	OF	Grad	School	City	St
Denilson Elligson	90	2016	Graceville	Graceville	FL
Kevin Bryant, Jr	89	2014	Wade Hampton	Taylors	SC
Max Abramson	88	2014	Edgewater	Maitland	FL
Billy Cooke	88	2014	Trinity Preparatory	Maitland	FL
Cory Crow	88	2014	Deland High	Deland	FL
Dominic DiCaprio	88	2015	Marjory Stoneman Douglas	Coral Springs	FL
Andrew English	88	2015	American Heritage	Fort Lauderdale	FL
Wyatt Marks	88	2014	St Thomas More	Lafayette	LA
Max Wotell	88	2015	Marvin Ridge	Marvin	NC
Luke Belt	87	2014	James Madison	Vienna	VA
Cole Habig	87	2014	Nova	Plantation	FL
Alex Aristy	86	2014	Home school	Loxahatchee	FL
Kyle Barfield	86	2014	A & M Cons	College Station	TX
Andrew DiLacqua	86	2014	IMG Academy	Lakewood Ranch	FL
Carson Jackson	86	2014	Melbourne	West Melbourne	FL
Micah Jefferies-Harris	86	2014	Immaculata	Union	NJ
Zacrey Law	86	2014	Robinson	Robioson	TX
Michael Martinez	86	2015	Bergen Catholic	West New York	NJ
Isaac Phillips	86	2015	Mt Paran Christian	Powder Springs	GA
Blake Sangster	86	2015	North Gwinnett	Sugar Hill	GA
Andrew Swanson	86	2015	Allatoona	Acworth	GA
Benjamin Andress	85	2015	Lakeland Christian	Lakeland	FL
Logan Baldwin	85	2014	Ringgold	Ringgold	GA
Dazmon Cameron	85	2015	Eagle's Landing Christian Acad	McDonough	GA
Jason Cryar	85	2014	Orangewood Christian	Altamonte Springs	FL
Bryant Harris	85	2015	Luella	Hampton	GA
Christopher Jones	85	2014	Fayette County	Fayetteville	GA
Adam Nun	85	2014	Creekview	Canton	GA
Conner Prater	85	2014	Viera	Melbourne	FL
Ethan Routzahn	85	2016	Prairie Ridge	Crystal Lake	IL
Sawyer Smith	85	2016	JM Tate High School	Cantonment	FL
Drew Wharton	85	2014	Peachtree Ridge	Suwanee	GA
Kevin Williams	85	2014	American Senior	Miramar	FL
Bryce Colt	84	2014	Owasso	Claremore	OK
Kyle Corbin	84	2014	Olympia	Windermere	FL
Zach Featherstone	84	2014	Ardrey Kell	Charlotte	NC
Evan Holland	84	2014	Timber Creek	Erial	NJ
Kel Johnson	84	2014	Home Schooled	Palmetto	GA
Will Peters	84	2014	Clements	Sugar Land	TX
Reggie Pruitt	84	2015	Kennesaw Mountain	Kennesaw	GA
Matt Quinlan	84	2014	Cardinal Mooney	Sarasota	FL
Christopher Reid	84	2015	St. Michael the Archangel	Baton Rouge	LA
Dylan Robinson	84	2014	Northwest Catholic	West Hartford	CT
Noah Sadler	84	2014	Mukwonago	Mukwonago	WI
Hunter Tackett	84	2014	Anderson County	Heiskell	TN

12/28/2012 3:55:40 PM

Name	60	Grad	School	City	St
Alex Aristy	6.50	2014	Home school	Loxahatchee	FL
Satchel McElroy	6.56	2015	Clear Creek	League City	TX
Drew Callahan	6.57	2014	St Louis Priory	St. Louis	MO
Alonzo Jones	6.57	2015	Columbus	Columbus	GA
Giovanni Romero	6.59	2014	Franklyn K Lane	Brooklyn	NY
Carson Jackson	6.65	2014	Melbourne	West Melbourne	FL
Connor Brady	6.70	2014	Plano Sr	Plano	TX
Billy Cooke	6.70	2014	Trinity Preparatory	Maitland	FL
Reggie Pruitt	6.71	2015	Kennesaw Mountain	Kennesaw	GA
Bryan Scheker	6.71	2015	Montverde Academy	Clermont	FL
Shelton Schimming	6.71	2014	DeLand	DeLand	FL
Bryant Harris	6.73	2015	Luella	Hampton	GA
Calvin Scott III	6.73	2014	St. Mark's	Newark	DE
Cory Crow	6.74	2014	Deland High	Deland	FL
Chris Bec	6.75	2014	John A. Ferguson	Miami	FL
Evan Holland	6.77	2014	Timber Creek	Erial	NJ
Cole Habig	6.79	2014	Nova	Plantation	FL
Sawyer Smith	6.79	2016	JM Tate High School	Cantonment	FL
Nicholas Gordon	6.80	2014	Olympia	Windermere	FL
Jordan "McClain" Bradley	6.81	2014	Westminster Schools	Atlanta	GA
Michael Campoamor	6.81	2014	Wiregrass Ranch	Wesley Chapel	FL
Denilson Elligson	6.81	2016	Graceville	Graceville	FL
Dalyn Jones	6.81	2014	North Marion	Reddick	FL
Matt Lemmons	6.81	2014	Brea	Yorba Linda	CA
Dazmon Cameron	6.84	2015	Eagle's Landing Christian Acad	McDonough	GA
Wyatt Marks	6.84	2014	St Thomas More	Lafayette	LA
Britton Araujo	6.85	2014	Clearwater Cntrl Cath	Tarpon Springs	FL
Kyle Corbin	6.85	2014	Olympia	Windermere	FL
Andrew Swanson	6.85	2015	Allatoona	Acworth	GA
Jared Williams	6.85	2014	Gilbert	Gilbert	SC
Ramon Alejo	6.86	2015	Boone	Orlando	FL
R. Austin Fox	6.86	2014	Cox Mill High School	Concord	NC
Trey Harris	6.86	2014	Mceachern	Powder Springs	GA
Riley Burton	6.87	2014	Kennett	Kennett Square	PA
Michael Chavis	6.87	2014	Sprayberry	Marietta	GA
Bryce Colt	6.87	2014	Owasso	Claremore	OK
Darius Hill	6.87	2015	Jesuit	Plano	TX
Zacrey Law	6.87	2014	Robinson	Robioson	TX
Syam Michael	6.91	2014	Saint Joseph Regional	Fairview	NJ
Jackson Overlund	6.91	2014	Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central	Ada	MI
Daniel Wentworth	6.91	2014	Taylor County	Perry	FL
Brandon Lam	6.92	2016	Lakewood Ranch	Bradenton	FL
Benito Santiago	6.92	2014	Coral Springs Christian Academ	Pembroke Pines	FL
Derek Kasperzyk	6.93	2015	Avon Old Farms	Killingworth	CT
Michael Martinez	6.93	2015	Bergen Catholic	West New York	NJ
Ryan Mejia	6.94	2016	Alonso	Tampa	FL
Zachary Repinski	6.94	2014	Prior Lake	Savage	MN
Mijon Cummings	6.95	2014	Steinbrenner	Lutz	FL
Logan Baldwin	6.97	2014	Ringgold	Ringgold	GA
Christopher Jones	6.97	2014	Fayette County	Fayetteville	GA
Jared Walker	6.97	2014	Mceachern	Powder Springs	GA
Miles Fore	6.98	2014	Redan	Atlanta	GA
Willis McDaniel	6.99	2015	Lincoln	LLOYD	FL
Jalen Miller	6.99	2015	Riverwood	Atlanta	GA
DiAndre Amion	7.00	2015	Miami Southridge	Cutler Bay	FL
Braedon Barrett	7.00	2014	Alfred M. Barbe	Lake Charles	LA
Max Bazin	7.00	2015	South Mecklenburg	Charlotte	NC
Isaac Phillips	7.00	2015	Mt Paran Christian	Powder Springs	GA
Dylan Robinson	7.00	2014	Northwest Catholic	West Hartford	CT

12/28/2012 2:44:28 PM

Daz Cameron (2015 McDonoungh, GA) has a large athletic build. He had a double in the game, he displayed great back speed with quick hands.

Tyler Stephenson (2015 Kennesaw, GA) had a single in the game with a run scored. He displayed good plate coverage with a line drive swing plane.

Joey Bart (2015 Buford, GA) had a single in the game. He has a large strong frame. He has good bat speed with a good approach at the plate.

Max Wotell (2015 Marvin, NC) pitched two innings and struck out five batters.  He has a large athletic build with good arm speed. His fastball sat 86-88 mph, smooth online delivery.

Burton Dulaney (2015 Rome, GA) pitched three innings and struck out two batters.  Threw from a low 3/4 arm slot with a smooth and easy delivery.  His fastball sat 84-87 mph with a good curveball at 77 mph with 12-6 break.

Kevin Williams (2014 Miramar, FL) had a single in the game. He showed good bat speed with good plate coverage.  He has a medium athletic build.

Evan Miranda (2014 Ormond Beach, FL) sat 82-85 mph with a good curveball at 70 mph.  He has a quick arm and is quick to the plate, keeps hitters off balance.

Mack Rosman (2015 Inverness, IL) sat 80-85 mph with a over the top arm action.  Has long arm action, has a repeatable delivery, curveball has sharp break at 79 mph.

12/28/2012 2:25:18 PM

Chandler Amason (2014, Grayson, GA) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph with his fastball topping out at 84mph with his curveball at 68mph and his slider at 74mph. Amason has a good fastball, with an online delivery, with good follow through, good mechanics, a good curveball that has 11-5 break to it with good depth to it and has late movement.

Seth Oliver (2014, Cypress, TX) had a good showing today for the Maroon team this afternoon. Oliver has strength in his swing, his hands stay inside well, and has a good swing at the plate.

Matt Allen (2014, St. Augustine, FL) had a good showing at the plate for the Purple team with a triple. Allen has an athletic build, is a gap to gap hitter with a good swing.

Benito Santiago (2014, Pembroke Pines, FL) had a good showing at the plate this afternoon for the Purple team. Santiago has good bat speed, with a good swing and pop in his bat. Behind the plate Santiago moves well, with good actions, and arm strength.

Conner Prater (2014, Melbourne, FL) had a hit in the game for the Purple team. Prater has an athletic build, with a strong frame, good balance at the plate, and has pop in his bat.

12/28/2012 1:56:12 PM

Brock Love (2015, Rainbow City, AL) had his fastball sitting at 84-86mph with his curveball at 70mph. Love uses a 3/4 arm slot, with an arm that works, throws easy, works downhill, has clean mechanics, has run on his fastball. Love's curveball has 11-5 break with nice shape to it, and sinks his fastball.

Jake Higginbotham (2015, Cumming, GA) had his fastball sitting at 85-87mph with his changeup at 80mph. Higginbotham has a 3/4 arm slot with a long loose arm action, a quick arm that works well, and a balanced delivery. He pounds the strike zone, throws easy, has clean mechanics, the ball comes out clean, and gets extended.

Thomas Byelick (2014, Snellville, GA) had his fastball sitting at 83-84mph with his curveball at 71mph. Byelick has a 3/4 arm slot, with arm speed, an arm that works, has a balanced delivery with a high leg raise, and his fastball has run to it.

Matthias Johnson (2014, Tulsa, OK) showed well at the plate this afternoon with a double. Johnson has a smooth swing, with pop in his bat and show bat speed.

12/28/2012 1:52:15 PM

Handsome Monica (2014 Mandeville, LA) has a large strong frame.  Block well be hind the plate with good arm strength.  He also had an RBI in the game.

Logan Ashworth (2014 Port Neches, TX) pitched from a high 3/4 arm slot with a quick arm.  He sat 83-87 mph with his fastball and a good change up at 79 mph. Curveball had 11-5 break.

Coby Roddy (2015 Orange, TX) sat 84-86 mph with his fastball touching 87. Has a 3/4 arm slot with short arm action and throws easy.  Good curveball at 75 mph with 12-6 break.

Alonzo Jones (2015 Columbus, GA) had a single and a stolen base in the game. He had good jumps on bases with the ability to run.

Michael Hunter (2014 Merstown, PA) sat 81-84 mph touching 85 mph.  He had a 3/4 arm slot with good arm speed, good tempo on the mound with good commad.  He had a good curveball with sharp break at 73 mph.

12/28/2012 1:44:21 PM

Zachary Pop (2014, Brampton, ON) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with it topping out at 85mph, with his curveball at 68mph, and his slider at 74mph. Pop has a 3/4 arm slot, with a long loose arm action, has arm speed, throws strikes, his slider has depth, good late action on his changeup.

Chris Williams (2014, Fort Lauderdale, FL) had his fastball sitting 82-85mph with his curveball 70mph and his changeup at 73mph. Williams has a high 3/4 arm slot, with a quick loose arm action, curveball has 11-5 break to it with depth, has arm side run on his fastball. 

Sam Atwell (2014, Ocala, FL) had his fastball sitting at 79-82mph with it topping out at 83mph with his curveball at 70mph and his changeup at 73mph. Atwell has a 3/4 arm slot, with a clean arm action, slider is downhill, curveball has 11-5 break to it, pitches up effectively.

Max Bain (2015, Clarkson, MI) had a hit in the game for the White team this afternoon. Bain shows good bat speed and pop in his bat with one of his hits registering at 85mph.

Griffin Kern (2015, Alpharetta, GA) also had a good showing at the plate this afternoon for the White team. Kern has a line drive swing plane with a short swing, and a middle of the field approach.

12/28/2012 1:36:01 PM

Riley Burton (2014 Kennett Square, PA) had a single in the game.  He showed a good approach at the plate.

Willie Burger (2015 Maytown, PA) has a large strong frame.  He has a quick bat with good bat speed. He had a single in the game.

Tyler Brandon (2014 New York, NY) pitched four innings striking out 7 batters.  He sat 85-88 mph with his fastball, good arm action with a smooth delivery.

Bernard Gilot (2016 Apopka, FL) had a triple in the game. Showed the ability to go the other way.

Alex Aristy (2014 Loxahatchee, FL) was 2 for 2 in the game with a triple and a homerun with 2 RBI's.  He showed good balance at the plate, good bat path and good bat speed.

Nick Rooney (2014 Minnetonka, MN) was 2 for 2 in the game with a single and a double.  He showed a good bat path and the ability to square up the ball.

Grant Byers (2014 Shelby, NC)  pitched three innings striking out five batters and not allowing a hit.  He sat 80-84 mph with his fastball.  He has a smooth delivery, good follow through with a good straight change up at 73 mph.

12/28/2012 1:25:41 PM

Jeff Gottesman (2015, Mount Pleasant, SC) had his fastball sitting at 81-83mph with it topping out at 84mph with a curveball that was 69mph, a slider that was 74mph and a changeup that was 75mph. Gottesman has a projectable build, with arm side run on his fastball, has a sharp 11-5 break on his curveball, and an online delivery. 

Blake Peterson (2015, Spartanburg, SC) had his fastball sitting at 81-84mph with his curveball at 69mph. Peterson has a short arm action, gets good extension out front, good balance and an online delivery.  

Darius Hill (2015, Plano, TX) had a double with 2 RBI's in the game for the Orange team. Hill has a good frame makes solid contact at the plate, with pop in his bat.

12/28/2012 1:07:51 PM

Peter Zyla (2014, Alpharetta, GA) had a couple of hits in the game for the White team including a triple. Zyla has a fast bat, with quick wrists, short swing, and makes consistent solid contact.

Christian Thomas (2014, League City, TX) had two hits in the game for the White team including a double and 2 RBI's. Thomas with pop in his bat and has bat speed.

Bryan Garcia (2014, Coamo, PR) had a hit in the game for the Dark Green team. Garcia makes solid contact at the plate including one of his hits coming off the bat at 93mph, and shows good bat speed.

Chris Bec (2014, Miami, FL)  also had a couple of hits in the game for the Dark Green team. Bec is a gap to gap hitter, makes solid contact at the plate and shows bat speed.

12/28/2012 12:47:28 PM

Carson Jackson (2014 West Melbourne, FL) was 2 for 2 in thegame with a double and homerun.  Heshowed great bat speed with a line drive approach.

Oscar Marchena (2015 Miami, FL) had an RBI single in thegame.  He showed good bat speed withloose quick hands.

Austin Dickens (2014 Raleigh, NC) had an RBI double in thegame.  He showed good bat speed with a linedrive approach.

Gabriel Garcia (2015 Coamo, PR) had a double in the game. Hehas strength in his swing with a lift approach.

12/28/2012 12:45:30 PM

Jarrett Montgomery (2015, Indianapolis, IN) was 87-91mph on his fastball with a curveball that was 65mph and a changeup that was 80mph. Montgomery has a high 3/4 arm slot, with an arm that works well, has arm side run on his fastball with sink, works both sides of the plate, with a sound repeatable delivery.

Jason King (2015, Baltimore, MD) had a stand up triple in the game for the Teal team. King has an aggressive approach at the plate, with bat speed, and a good swing. In the field King covers a lot of ground, and takes good routes to the ball.

Gianpaul Gonzalez (2014, Cranberry, PA) made solid contact at the plate during his teams game today. Gonzalez has a good aggressive swing with a line drive swing plane, and makes solid contact at the plate.

Jake Dame (2014, Sugar Land, TX) had his fastball sitting at 80-85mph with a curveball that was 65mph, and a changeup that was 76mph. Dame has a high 3/4 arm slot, with good command of his fastball, his arm works well, works quick and down in the zone, curveball has 12-6 break to it with good down angle.

12/28/2012 12:19:19 PM

Carmine Cioffoletti (2014 Loxahatchee, FL) had a double in the game.  He showed a fluid stroke.

Tyler Beal (2014 Tallahassee, FL) was 2 for 2 in the game with two singles. He showed good bat speed with a line drive approach.

Richard Cruz (2015 Miami Lakes, FL) had a double in the game. He has strength in his swing with good bat speed.

Dalyn Jones (2014 Reddick, FL) had a triple in the game.  Dalyn showed good speed on the base paths.

DiAndre Amion (2015 Cutler Bay, FL) pitched from a H 3/4 arm slot. He sat 75-80 mph with his fastball, his arm works well and showed good command.

Satchel McElroy (2015 League City, TX) was 2 for 2 in the game with a single, double and an RBI.  He showed good bat speed with the ability to go to the opposite field.

Drew Wharton (2014 Suwanne, GA) was 2 for 2 in the game with two doubles. He showed good bat speed with a line drive swing approach.

Joshua Parker (2015 Boca Raton, FL) pitched three innings and struck out 9 batters.  He sat 80-84 mph with a 3/4 arm slot and a good curveball at 68 mph.

12/28/2012 11:52:57 AM

Nicholas Gordon (2014 Windermere, FL) had a double in thegame.  He showed good bat speed with aline drive approach.

Charlie Vorcheck (2014 Laguna Hills, CA) pitched at 83-85mph topping out at 86 with a ¾ arm slot. He has a smooth delivery with a good curveball at 69 mph with goodbreak.

Trey Harris (2014 Powder Springs, GA) had a triple in thegame with an RBI.  He showed good batspeed with a line drive approach.

Ethan Walker (2014 Spanish Fort, AL) pitched 82-84 mph witha good curveball at 71 mph.  He showedgood command of his fastball.

12/28/2012 11:37:39 AM

Slade Dale (2014 Ringgold, GA) was 2 for 3 in the game withone run scored. He displayed good bat speed with a short compact swing andquick hands.

Blake Jackson (2014 Warner Robins, GA) showed good hittingtools with an aggressive approach at the plate and good bat speed. 

Dazmon Cameron (2015 McDonough, GA) showed plus bat speedwith an advanced approach at the plate. Daz had a double in the game.

Timothy Salvadore  (2015Hopkinton, MA) pitched at 85-87 mph with a good slider at 78 mph.  He has a quick arm and it works well.  He pitched two innings striking out fourbatters.

Kyle Davis (2015 Brewton, AL) pitched at 85-86 mph, heshowed good arm speed worked fast with a good tempo.

Jose Lopez (2014 Tampa, FL) was 2 for 2 in the game with twosingles and a RBI.  He showed a nice swingwith loose wrists.

Shelton Schimming (DeLand, FL) showed a good approach at theplate with a single in the game.  Heshowed good bat speed.

Max Abramson (2014 Maitland, FL) had a hard line drivetriple to LCF, he showed strength in swing.

Jesse Lepore (2014 Beverly Hills, FL) pitched at 88-91 mphwith a good curveball at 71 mph.  He hasa tall projectable build, has a balanced delivery and arm works well.

Weston Davis ( 2014 Bradenton, FL) pitched at 85-88 mph witha good change up at 76 mph.  He pitchedfrom a low ¾ arm slot, arm works well with some arm side run on his fastball.